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Today in Asian History

August 13

1898 U.S. forces moved into Manila, ending a three month blockade of the bay.

1959 Japan agreed to repatriate willing Koreans to North Korea.

1969 Hundreds of Soviet and Chinese troops fought a deadly border skirmish in Xinjiang. Dozens were killed.

1994 The U.S. pledged aid to North Korea in exchange for a halt to development of nuclear plants capable of producing plutonium.

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